Every day I get emails or IG messages asking me for business tips. I might sound rude, but I explain to the Coach that step 1 is to become a GREAT researcher. I have HUNDREDS of articles, videos and podcasts on the business of strength & conditioning / running a warehouse gym on my podcast. Just use the search bar and type in the word "business". … [Read more...]
206 | The 1 Thing Successful Strength & Performance Coaches Do Best
Here we GO! STRONG Life Podcast ep. 206! I came across a quote from my friend and mentor, Alwyn Cosgrove. A Socrates quote...... “Intelligent individuals learn from every thing and every one; average people, from their experiences. The stupid already have all the answers.” As a Strength Coach and as a Strength Athlete, you need to open your mind and learn from ALL experiences and ALL people. While listening to Pete Bommarito speak recently, he was naming countless mentors he had … [Read more...]
Results VS Excuses & The Underground Strength Gym Birthday – EST. 2002
I just came across a photo on my Facebook that was 7 years old. It brought back some serious memories when I saw that photo, below! I shared this article below with the members of The Underground Strength Gym and I want to share it with you to give you some back story on The Underground Strength Gym, the struggles it took to make it happen and how every "over night success story" often has a 10 year history at the least. The reason to share with you is so you see the WORK it takes to get … [Read more...]
STORY: How The Encyclopedia of Underground Strength Almost NEVER Happened, Until…
Above, Quatro Deuce, Joe DeSena and Myself at SPARTAN HQ (Pittsfield, Vt) the weekend The Encyclopedia of Underground Strength & Conditioning was Launched AND the Weekend of The SPARTAN Underground Mastermind. A Busy & Awesome Weekend Wrapped In One! ________________ Here's a story many of you don't know..... It's a story I wanted to share so you understand that I am just like you..... A story of how The Encyclopedia of Underground Strength & Conditioning never … [Read more...]
STRONG Life PodCast 21: Alwyn Cosgrove on LIFE, Business & Success
I hope you are ready for the AWESOMENESS of the latest STRONG Life Podcast with my mentor and great friend, Alwyn Cosgrove. Alwyn has beaten stage IV cancer TWICE, is the co owner (along with his awesome wifey, Rachel) of Results Fitness & Results Fitness University. He is a game changer, a trend setter and was the FIRST guy to teach me about the perfect day and understanding finances and lifestyle design, even before Tim Ferriss. This episode is longer than normal and if you care about … [Read more...]
6th Annual Lift Strong 2013 Fundraiser For Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
6th Annual Lift Strong 2013 Fundraiser For Leukemia & Lymphoma Society [youtube width="640" height="360"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuYXHdK-yag[/youtube] - Date: Sunday, July 21st, 2013 - Location: Underground Strength Gym of Edison 160 Talmadge Rd / Edison, NJ 08817 (Same Parking Lot As Apollon Gym) - Start Time: Arrive at 9:30 AM to Register & Warm Up! - Registration Is IN PERSON At The Gym. Drop A Comment Below If You Are Attending 10 AM Competition Begins! - … [Read more...]
NEW Rules For LIFE
"It's Not The Daily Increase But Daily Decrease. Hack Away At The Unessential" - Bruce Lee The past year (2012) life has gotten more hectic for me than perhaps any other year 've experienced. More work, more travels, more expenses, more product creation, more following "the rules" and naturally..... MORE stress. About 3 years ago my family and I moved from the town we grew up in to a town my wife would always visit as a kid. She would take me here through the summer with our kids and … [Read more...]
Bodyweight Bodybuilding QnA
My buddy, Uncle Alwyn Cosgrove sent me some questions regarding Bodyweight Bodybuilding, check it out below and please enjoy.... 1) Why did you start dedicating yourself to bodyweight training recently? The BIGGEST changes came from recurring pains and injuries that I eventually couldn't even work around anymore. I had to address those injuries, they were messing up my life and negatively affecting my family. I SERIOUSLY had flash backs of our earliest conversations when you were … [Read more...]
THE Underground Strength Gym – What REALLY Happened?
Soooo.... what REALLY goes down at The Underground Strength Gym? I am often asked.... I am a lucky guy, I won't deny it. I LOVE what I do and love it even more when I'm sweating bullets and my hands are covered in rust from old plates and dirt from 450 & 600 lb tractor tires. As they say though, successful people make their own luck, but what is often forgotten is how they learned what they now know..... … [Read more...]
Tire Flippin’ at Lift STRONG 2011
LOTS more video footage to come! We raised approximately $3,600 and this was our BEST turn out with the BIGGEST donations. I am beyond GRATEFUL! Thanks to all who attended and special thanks to the man who brought Underground to life, Alwyn Cosgrove! 100 % of our proceeds were sent to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, they were happy :) Peace! --Z-- … [Read more...]